Tobie burned his paw.... vibes please!

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O NO, i cant believe I missed this thread !!!! I hope poor Tobie has a quick recovery and I am sending so many vibes his way
I hope he feels better soon!!!!
 

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Poor baby

The only thing I can think of that might help keep his bandage on is a real wide cone.
He would hate that.

Toby
 
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Thanks!
He managed to take off his third bandage since he got home, and limps something terrible. Poor little guy has been on a chair ALL DAY (except for when he took a nap with me on the couch). He goes back Thursday for a check up on the burns. All of this little pads on his left front foot are burned to the point of blistering... the vet debrided the large pad and two toes, and the other toes peeled off today. All the pads are bright pink now... and usually they're brown.
His fur is all shaved down on that paw... I hope he gets it back for his next show!

Anyway, thanks for the vibes! I'm sure the worst is over. I just wish I had gotten him in sooner for pain meds.
 

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I am sending maximum healing vibes to Tobie & calming thoughts to you.
I know that this cannot be easy.

Please keep us updated.
 

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Just looking in for an update? Hope he is feeling better soon
 

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Sending prayers and hugs from Mississippi for you and for Tobie, I hope his paw feels better soon.

 

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Show shmow - it's not really a big deal if he misses a few shows is it???


Maybe put an Elizabethan collar on him for a few days, maybe that'll make getting the bandage off a little more difficult.
 
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He's going alright... he hasn't taken off the bandage I put on last night YET, but I think I will run out and get a collar. Thanks for the suggestion.
At the moment, he's just hanging out with me in the bird room/office. Poor guy doesn't want to walk much.
He's been purring a lot, so I think that either means he's still in pain or he likes the attention when he's in pain.


Thanks for the vibes everyone! I'll let you know what the vet says tomorrow at his checkup.
 

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Whatever you wind up putting on it (from vet, etc.) I think Tobie will have to have a sock on it to keep from licking till it heals. Silly boy Tobie!

He should be fine in a few weeks. Hope he learned his lesson.

Don't feel too bad. Spooky (our rex) had this happen to him:

1. Sprained tail about 2 weeks before a show! - bandage came off week before the show and he was fine



2. Bubble gum stuck to the end of his tail (don't ask!) - had to cut a little of the fur on the tip - but he still got his finals
 
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He went for the checkup today. Everything looks good and is healing as it should. But one thing made me mad... after the $324 visit on Monday, she charged me $65 today.
Anywhere I've gone in the past has included post-procedure checkups in the initial fee. Blah. She wants to see him again on Tuesday, but I'm not going if it costs money again. With a husband out of work and me only able to work part time while I'm in school, we just don't have the money!

To top things off, my husband got in a car accident today. Nobody was hurt, but we have to save up for the deductible to pay for the repairs now.... It's been a bad few months!
 

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I think I'd try the self stick bandage to wrap it around. You may wind up having to do a sling around the neck or right behind the shoulders.

I'd call the vet clinic on the extra charge and see if you can get it back.
 
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Actually, we got some bitter apple to spray on it instead of the collar. It seems to be working. He would chew off even the self-sticky gauze and tape.


He's not limping nearly so much, which is good... because he's almost out of pain meds!
 

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Your husband got into a car accident?

When it rains it pours.

Recently my vet started charging $25 for follow-up visits.
Our kitties can get really expensive fast.
I am so glad that Tobie is doing better.
 

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Originally Posted by Godiva

He went for the checkup today. Everything looks good and is healing as it should. But one thing made me mad... after the $324 visit on Monday, she charged me $65 today.
Anywhere I've gone in the past has included post-procedure checkups in the initial fee. Blah. She wants to see him again on Tuesday, but I'm not going if it costs money again. With a husband out of work and me only able to work part time while I'm in school, we just don't have the money!

To top things off, my husband got in a car accident today. Nobody was hurt, but we have to save up for the deductible to pay for the repairs now.... It's been a bad few months!
OUCH!!!!! That has to hurt....
I know when Precious jumped on the woodstove I considered taking her to the vet but we'd just paid $200 to the vet for Black Beard and well we just didn't have the cash. Although, if her pads had looked like they were getting infected or were not healing properly then we would have found the money. Hoping Tobie heals fast
 
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I took him in thinking we had already gotten our tax refund... but found out we hadn't yet and I had to beg for money from my mom and mother in law for the treatment. Honestly, I think he would have been fine on his own, minus the pain meds... for that I am at least grateful. But I feel I've been gouged.
I really respect and like this vet, and I understand they need to keep a business running. I know for a fact that the meds he got only cost less than $10, but I got charged $40 for one milliliter of a generic, common medicine (a very old opiate). In human pharmacies, we don't even mark up that much on generics!!!

Otherwise, he's doing well. His bandage has stayed on two whole days now and is due for a change tomorrow morning. He sleeps a lot due to the meds, but he's doing well. After this last change, I probably won't do any more. Once the healing starts, it's best to leave the wounds open to air.

I would have pics of his cute purple paw... but the camera is in the car my husband wrecked at the repair shop.
 

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Well its good to hear that he's on the mend. I'm a horrible kittie mommie as I didn't get her pain meds. She slept lots and cuddled lots. I felt really bad for her when she was limping but that only lasted a few days. I check her pads regularly and they seem to be healing nicely. She won't be doing that again :-(
 
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Don't feel bad. I'm sure he forgives you. And it sounds like his injuries weren't as bad, so maybe his pain wasn't as bad either.


Tobie definitely learned his lesson. He won't go near the stove now!!!
 
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